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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

CLASS XXVII.—PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL.

PUBLIC WORKS FUND.

1907-8. £ ,886 Vote No. 92.— Publi. Works, Departmental ... ... 23,88 .6 Item. £ £ MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS. VOTE No. 92. Public Works, Depabtmkntai.— 1 Salaries — Under-Secretary ... ... 800 Engineer-in-Chief ... ... 750 Superintending Engineer ... ... 575 Chief Clerk ... ... 400 Accountant ... ... 435 2 Land-Purchase Officers : 1 at £440, 1 at £265 ... "05 Head Storekeeper ... 240 5 Storekeepers : 2 at £200, 1 at £180, 1 at £175, 1 at £156 ... ... 911 3 District Engineers : 1 at £550, 2 at £450 ... I .450 s Resident Engineers : 1 at £425. 1 at £400, 1 at £375, 2 at £350, 3 at £300 ... ... 2,800 15 Assistant Engineers : 1 at £300. 1 at £275, 4 at £250,1 at £240, 2 at £230, 2 at £220, 1 at £210 3 .7.0 Chief Draughtsman 335 13 Draughtsmen : 1 at £275, 1 at £225. 2 at £210, 4 at £200, 5 at £188 ... 2,860 20 Clerks: 1 at £300. 1 at £280, 1 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 at £225,1 at £210, 3 at £200, 2 at £190, 2 at £180, 3 at £175, 4 at £170 '.. ... 4,050 Shorthand-writer (also Private Secretary to Minister, £25) ... 310 ' 20,171 Other Charges — 'J Exhibit, New Zealand International Exhibition ... 250 3 Extra clerical, draughting, and office assistance ... 500 4 Lithographic work, plans, periodicals, &c. ... 350 5 Postage and telegrams ... ... 1,000 0 Purchase of instruments ... .., 500 7 Travelling-expenses and transfer expenses of officers 750 s Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Stenersen in consideration of the loss of her husband while taking soundings on the Karamea Bar ... ... 250 0 Payment of earnings to T. Smith, paid previously by money-order to another person on false signature 7 10 Contingencies ... ... 300 4,507 24 ,678 Less estimated recoveries under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " ... 792 Total—Vote No. 92 . 23 ,886 TOTAL CLASS XXVII 23,886